PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda has chosen TAKEDA as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Collins
vs
Takeda

185 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
177 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Takeda throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Collins darts in and clinches Takeda up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeda.
Takeda lands a shot to the body.
Collins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takeda avoiding damage as Collins throws knees to the body.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Collins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takeda smiles and moves away.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.

Takeda moves into the clinch successfully.
Collins misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeda.
Takeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takeda lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Collins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Collins letting Takeda take a breather here.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Takeda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeda.
Takeda scores with a shot to the side of Collins's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
Takeda digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins letting Takeda take a breather here.
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Collins up against the cage.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeda taking a breather.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeda.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but Takeda blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shingo Takeda.

Takeda pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Takeda.
Takeda cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Takeda controlling the action here for a moment.
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Collins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
Takeda presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Takeda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takeda lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Takeda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takeda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Takeda.
The referee calls for Takeda to work.
A right hand to the body from Takeda.
Takeda stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shingo Takeda.
A head kick misses from Takeda.
Shingo Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Takeda closes the distance and clinches.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takeda stalling in the clinch but Collins improves position.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takeda walks away with a smile on his face. Collins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda misses with a head kick.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Takeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda wants to clinch.
Collins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takeda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.
Takeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Takeda
and Collins counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda clinches but Collins breaks the clinch

and Collins counters by clinching up.
Takeda avoids a wild elbow strike from Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Takeda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Takeda is working Collins over against the cage.
Takeda taking a breather.
Takeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Collins tries a knee to the head but Takeda blocks it.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Collins up against the cage.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takeda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeda.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda stalls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda taking a breather.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda lands a body shot.
Takeda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
Takeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takeda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Collins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takeda avoiding damage.
Collins tries to pull guard but Takeda holds him up against the cage and eventually Collins drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
Collins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Takeda has Collins pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shingo Takeda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Takeda improves position.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takeda is stalling here.
Takeda lands a right hand.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Takeda to work.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Collins misses with a knee strike.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Collins up against the cage.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shingo Takeda.

Takeda takes the fight into the clinch.
Takeda trying to stall but Collins improves his position.
Good body shot from Takeda.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins tries to pull guard but Takeda won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeda lands a body punch.
Come on Takeda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Collins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takeda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collins fails to pull guard.
Takeda stalling.
Takeda continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but Collins blocks with his arms.
Takeda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Collins tries a knee to the head but Takeda blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takeda.
Takeda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takeda controlling the action here for a moment.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takeda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Collins tries to clinch up
and Takeda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takeda tries to land a body kick
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Takeda moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Collins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Collins jumps into guard, dragging Takeda to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Takeda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Collins walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Takeda finds it's target.
Takeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Collins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Takeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda throws a lazy head kick
and Collins counters with a nice leg kick.
Collins wants to clinch.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Takeda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Takeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Collins scores with the left hand. Takeda knows he should have avoided that one.
Takeda throws a lazy head kick

and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Takeda is trying to keep Collins in close.
Takeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Takeda, not yet.
Collins trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Takeda has Collins pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Collins is keen to just control but Takeda is a slippery customer.

Takeda has one foot on Collins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Takeda.
A low kick from Takeda misses

and Collins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
Takeda effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda just leaning against Collins, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeda.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Collins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Takeda.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Collins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takeda's face.
Takeda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Takeda.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.

Collins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Collins working a defensive guard here.
Takeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steve Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shingo Takeda.
I've got Takeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Takeda!